Over the years there have been many different views on the effects that regular chilli consumption can have on the the human body. Eating chillies is beneficial for your overall health and so next time you see a chilly, you should be tempted to consume it seeing the numerous benefits it gives.

Tell me something interesting about Green Chilli ….

Did you know that the chilli’s that lead to your tongue burning hot and tears rolling down your eyes can be beneficial too? To begin with, let’s look at the nutritional richness of chillies. Chillies are seen as good sources of important vitamins like A, B, C. It contains important antioxidants that help in fighting the harmful affects of free radicals in the body and thus provides various health benefits.

By having chillies, you can keep your heart healthy. This is because chillies help in destroying the harmful cholesterol, thereby aiding in cardiovascular health. If you are diabetic, then you must have chillies as it has been found that having chillies after meals helps diabetic people control insulin levels.

Nutrient content:

Calcium,Iron,Magnesium,Potassium,Vitamin C,Vitamin A,Vitamin B2,Folic acid,Vita
min B6, Lysine (Essential Amino Acid).

How helpful are the Green chilli nutrients? How does it improve my health?

• Chili Peppers Fight Migraine Headaches and Sinus Headaches

• Chili Peppers Prevent Sinusitis and Relieve Congestion. pepper heat helps to stimulate secretions that aid in clearing mucus from your nose, combating nasal congestion. It also contains antibacterial properties that help fight chronic sinus infections.

• Chili not only causes the tongue to burn, it also drives prostate cancer cells to kill themselves, and thus it helps to fight cancer.

• Chili’s help in strengthening our blood vessels, which makes them more elastic and better able to adjust to blood pressure fluctuations.
 
• Chili Pepper Can Help You Burn Fat and Lose Weight

• Chili Peppers Help Soothe Intestinal Diseases

• Chili Peppers Help Protect Your Heart by reducing cholesterol

• A typical chili pepper packs more vitamin C than an orange, so if you need your extra C, grab a chili pepper!

Tell me some quick and healthy Green chilli recipes, so that I can utilize the maximum nutritional benefits of Green chilli?

Green chilli pickle

Ingredients:
serves: 4

15 - 20 (200 g) 7 oz Green chilies, slightly thick ones, washed, wiped dry
8 tsp (16 g) Mustard (sarson) powder
1 tsp (2 g) Turmeric (haldi) powder
3 tsp (12 g) Salt
8 tsp (16 g) Mango powder (amchur)
5 tsp (25 ml) Vegetable oil

Method:

·         Slit the green chillies and dry in shade for 1 - 2 hours.

·         Mix all the dry spices together.

·         Add 1 tsp oil to the spices to bind them together.

·         Fill the prepared mixture in the green chillies.

·         Heat 4 tsp oil in a wok (kadhai) or a pan; add stuffed green chillies and saute for 2 - 3 minutes on low heat till the chillies become slightly soft. Do not let them get discoloured.

·         Store in sterilized bottles.

Green chilli chutney

Ingredients:

100grams green chillies,

100 grams tomato,

100 grams tamarind,

2 teaspoons chilly powder,

½ teaspoon mustard seeds,

½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds,

few curry leaves,

Oil for frying and salt to taste .

Method:

·         Soak the tamarind in water and set it aside. Drain all the pulp etc and keep the water separately.

·         Slit the green chillies in the centre in such a way that they should still be connected.

·         Take a frying pan and pour in two tablespoons of oil and bring to heat.

·         When it’s really hot add the mustard and let it crackle. Follow it with the fenugreek, curry leaves and green chillies. Sauté them till it turns golden brown.

·         Put in the chopped tomatoes, tamarind water and the green chillies. Mix it up well and keep stirring till it becomes a thick paste.

·         The oil will begin leaving the edges of the pan, remove from heat and let it cool. This will be hot and sour and goes well with samosas, idlis etc